Land area

455 sq km, of which Mahé has 153 sq km and Praslin 38 sq km

Population

86,525 (official estimate, 2010)

By island

Mahé: 75,942

Praslin: 7,320

La Digue & outer islands: 3,265

Main town

Victoria, on the island of Mahé

Climate

Tropical

Weather at Seychelles international airport (sea level)

Hottest month, April, 26-31°C; coldest months, July-August, 24-29°C; driest month, June, 54 mm average rainfall; wettest month, January, 405 mm average rainfall

Languages

Creole, English, French

Measures

Metric system

Currency

Seychelles rupee (SRs)=100 cents

Time

Four hours ahead of GMT

Public holidays

Fixed date: January 1st, New Year's Day; May 1st, Labour Day; June 5th, Liberation Day; June 29th, Independence Day; August 15th, Assumption; November 1st, All Saints' Day; December 8th, Immaculate Conception; December 25th, Christmas Day

Variable date: Good Friday, Easter Sunday, Easter Monday, Corpus Christi